Need help with identification - 3 mini knives

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stanandlaurie

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I don't have a clue to what these three knives are or how to price them. Can anybody help?


#107 is a frame lock?
Closed length is 2.125 inches. Blade is 1.75 inches.

#108 has no lock.
Closed length is 2.875 inches. Blade is 1.50 inches.

#109 has no lock. There is a logo on the handle but I don't know what it is.
Closed length is 3.0 inches. Blade is 1.625 inches.

Thanks again to a great forum,
Laurie
 

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Third one is a Serge Panchenko bean, double detent knife (no lock), probably a production variant. Also, this is the sales thread so you probably want to move this over to a discussion forum.

Edit, on closer inspection I suspect this one is a clone, not the real thing. Looks a little bit off to me and I don't remember him ever stamping the blade steel.
 
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Serge Panchenko's designs have been heavily counterfeited, and his logo has been fraudulently used on other knives made in China under different brand names.

There is a good chance your knives are cheap Chinese knives, as well as copies/counterfeits.

This is a picture of a fake SP "Bean", it was sold on one of the big Chinese sites well known for selling fakes. Notice the S35VN mark on the blade. I believe the genuine Beans of this design were all CPM-154 steel. I've seen other SP counterfeit models with the exact same S35VN mark in the same location on the blade.

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killgar said:
Serge Panchenko's designs have been heavily counterfeited, and his logo has been fraudulently used on other knives made in China under different brand names.

There is a good chance your knives are cheap Chinese knives, as well as copies/counterfeits.

This is a picture of a fake SP "Bean", it was sold on one of the big Chinese sites well known for selling fakes. Notice the S35VN mark on the blade. I believe the genuine Beans of this design were all CPM-154 steel. I've seen other SP counterfeit models with the exact same S35VN mark in the same location on the blade.

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And the more recent mid-techs have been Nitro-V, not sure I've seen any authentic ones in s35vn.
 
If a clone is stamped S35VN that typically means improperly tempered D2.

Test the edge on a roll of paper towels, then (wearing work gloves) smack the spine of the blade against wood a coupla times to test the lock strength. If they pass both tests, just give them away as gifts. Some Chinese clones are of surprisingly decent quality... even better than what is being sold in big box stores by a few formerly reputable brands who moved mass production to Taiwan, China, or Pakistan.

There's a rule against selling clones or counterfeits on this forum, but it'd be a shame to toss those in the trash.
 
I have to say I do like the designs. Off to look for originals.
 
tyr_shadowblade said:
If a clone is stamped S35VN that typically means improperly tempered D2.
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A lot of Chinese counterfeits use either 3Cr13 or 5Cr15. The better ones might use 8Cr13Mov but don't count on it.

As far as tempering, the heat treatment should not be counted on either.
 
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